Please check NOTAMs (Notice to Airmen) before you fly. A
NOTAM is a notice from the FAA to pilots of conditions that may pertain to their
flight. NOTAMs are available from the Flight Service Station (FSS) at 1 800
WXBRIEF and from other aviation organizations. See LINKS for other sources of NOTAM.

TFR - Temporary Flight Restrictions

Temporary Flight Restrictions can be issued anywhere in the US at any time.
Remember to check NOTAMs before you fly.

5/13/05
AOPA ePILOT
Volume
7, Issue 19 • May 13, 2005
AIRSPACE VIOLATION A CLEAR LESSON FOR ALL PILOTS
Pilots must take responsibility for every part of their flight, including
understanding local airspace, conducting proper flight planning, and managing
navigation. That's the lesson all pilots can take from Wednesday's incursion
into the flight-restricted airspace around Washington, D.C. "Every pilot is
responsible for proper flight planning, and in today's security environment you
just can't afford to make mistakes," said AOPA President Phil Boyer. The White
House, Capitol, and Supreme Court were among the buildings evacuated when Hayden
Sheaffer, a certificated pilot but not a flight instructor as some media
reported, and Troy Martin, a student pilot, strayed into the air defense
identification zone (ADIZ) and within three miles of the Capitol in their Cessna
150. The two were flying from their home base at Pennsylvania's Smoketown
Airport, to a fly-in in Lumberton, North Carolina, when they were intercepted by
military aircraft and diverted to Maryland's Frederick Municipal Airport. See
AOPA Online.

AOPA SETS RECORD STRAIGHTWhile
there's no excuse for violating such highly publicized, sensitive airspace,
there's also no excuse for getting the facts wrong. That's why, in the hours
after the incident, AOPA President Phil Boyer and members of the AOPA media
relations staff focused on correcting the many factual errors and misconceptions
appearing in news reports. AOPA staff spoke with dozens of television networks,
local television and radio stations, newspapers, and wire services in an effort
to correct the sometimes-outrageous statements being made by so-called aviation
experts with little or no understanding of general aviation. "A Cessna 150 is an
extremely small two-seat airplane. Even fully loaded it weighs significantly
less than a Honda Civic," Boyer explained. "It's simply incapable of doing much
damage." In one case, law enforcement authorities indicated that the airplane
had been stolen. In fact, both men on board were part owners of the airplane and
had followed their flying club's scheduling procedures for the trip. See
AOPA Online.

AOPA OFFERS TOOLS TO ENHANCE YOUR FLIGHT PLANNING
With temporary flight restrictions (TFRs) popping up across the country and this
week's events in Washington, D.C., pilots can't afford to take off on a
cross-country without proper flight planning. Student pilots are taught from the
outset to gain all information relevant to that flight before takeoff. AOPA
offers
several online tools in one location to ease and speed your flight planning.
You'll find AOPA's Real-Time Flight Planner, which graphically depicts TFRs;
AOPA's Airport Directory Online, complete with airport diagrams; a notam page of
anticipated and live TFRs; and graphical and textual weather data. Free
online safety coursesand an
ADIZ course use an interactive format to keep you actively engaged in
learning about airspace, ATC communication, FARs, and more. AOPA also sends
ePilot airspace bulletins, notifying you of TFRs in your area. For
information on weather and communication requirements, see the
AOPA Air Safety Foundation section below.

4/28/05
EAA e-hotline
April 29, 2005Volume
5, Number 17
FAA Reissues Several 9/11 NOTAMs
On Tuesday afternoon, the FAA reissued several important Notices to Airmen (NOTAM)
to remind pilots that temporary flight restrictions (TFR) remain in force over
numerous areas throughout the nation. The
reissued NOTAMs include the TFRs over the Bangor (Washington) Naval Base;
the Kings Bay (Georgia) Naval Base, Disneyland (California); Disney World
(Florida), the Washington, D.C. Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) and
Flight Restricted Zone (FRZ); and over major sporting events. Pilots are
reminded to check with an FAA Flight Service Station for the most current NOTAMs
affecting their route as part of their preflight planning.

4/22/05
AOPA ePILOT Volume
7, Issue 16 • April 22, 2005
FAA ISSUES
NOTAM FOR LASER WARNING SYSTEM
The
FAA has issued a notam regarding the new laser system designed to warn pilots
who have strayed into restricted airspace in and around Washington, D.C. The
signal, not harmful to the eye, consists of a sequence of red-red-green lights
targeted at the aircraft in question. For pilots not in communication with air
traffic control, the procedure is to immediately turn away from the signal and
call ATC on the local frequency or on 121.5. The laser system is expected to be
operational on May 21.
See the notam and watch a
brief video of the system in action.

3/15/05AOPATFRs can be considered
no-fly zones for most aircraft. They
temporarily prohibit flight over certain areas and are disseminated via NOTAM.

After the attack on
September 11, 2001 numerous TFRs have been established for security reasons.
Pilots must check all NOTAMs during flight planning. During this national
emergency TFRs are changing and new ones are being created frequently

EXPECT
TFRs FOR PRESIDENTIAL TRAVEL OVER NEXT 60 DAYSPresident Bush's social security plan may represent a long-term agenda
for the wallet, but in the short-term pilots should be more concerned about the
logbook. The president, Vice President Cheney, and Treasury Secretary Snow will
be spending the next 60 days traveling to 60 cities on a social security reform
campaign. That means pilots all over the country will face
30-nautical-mile-radius temporary flight restrictions (TFRs) wherever the
president goes and smaller ones for the vice president. "Having access to
airspace is critical for the future of general aviation, and reducing the number
and size of TFRs nationwide is one key focus of AOPA's efforts in 2005," said
AOPA President Phil Boyer. AOPA urges pilots to check notams before flying. To
keep up to date on TFRs, check
AOPA's TFR Web page. ePilot subscribers will continue to receive
e-mail airspace bulletins for presidential TFRs.

Part 103.20 Flight
restrictions in the proximity of certain areas designated by notice to airmen.

No person may operate an
ultralight vehicle in areas designated in a Notice to Airmen under § 91.137, §
91.138, § 91.141, § 91.143 or § 91.145 of this chapter, unless authorized by:

(a) Air Traffic
Control (ATC); or

(b) A Flight
Standards Certificate of Waiver or Authorization issued for the
demonstration or event.

91.137 Temporary flight
restrictions in the vicinity of disaster/hazard areas

91.138 Temporary flight
restrictions in national disaster areas in the State of Hawaii

91.141 Flight restrictions
in the proximity of the Presidential and other parties

91.143 Flight limitation in
the proximity of space flight operations

91.145 Management of
aircraft operations in the vicinity of aerial demonstrations
and major sporting events

Check
with FSS 1 800 WX BRIEF 1 800 992 7433

Presidential
TFR

PART 1 OF 4 FLIGHT
RESTRICTIONS MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, MARCH 10-11, 2005
LOCAL. PURSUANT TO TITLE 14, SECTION 91.141, OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS
(CFR),

AIRCRAFT FLIGHT OPERATIONS
ARE PROHIBITED WITHIN 30 NMR UP TO BUT NOT INCLUDING FL180 OF 350838N/0900322W
OR

THE MEM334008.5 FROM 0503102355
(1755 LOCAL 03/10/05) UNTIL 0503111725 (1125 LOCAL 03/11/05); WITHIN 2 NMR UP TO
BUT NOT INCLUDING FL180 OF 350838N/0900322W OR THE MEM334008.5 FROM 0503102355
(1755 LOCAL 03/10/05) UNTIL 0503111725 (1125 LOCAL 03/11/05); WITHIN 10 NMR UP
TO BUT NOT INCLUDING FL180 OF 350838N/0900322W OR THE MEM334008.5 FROM
0503102355 (1755 LOCAL 03/10/05) UNTIL 0503111725 (1125 LOCAL 03/11/05); EXCEPT
AS SPECIFIED BELOW AND/OR UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY ATC:

A. ALL AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS
WITHIN A 2 NMR AREA LISTED ABOVE ARE PROHIBITED EXCEPT FOR:

1.
LAW ENFORCEMENT

2. MILITARY AIRCRAFT
DIRECTLY SUPPORTING THE UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE (USSS) AND THE OFFICE OF
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES,

1. LAW
ENFORCEMENT, MILITARY AIRCRAFT DIRECTLY SUPPORTING THE UNITED STATES SECRET
SERVICE (USSS) AND THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES,
EMERGENCY MEDICAL FLIGHTS, AND REGULARLY SCHEDULED COMMERCIAL PASSENGER AND
ALL-CARGO CARRIERS OPERATING UNDER ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TSA-APPROVED
STANDARD SECURITY PROGRAMS/ PROCEDURES: AIRCRAFT OPERATOR STANDARD SECURITY
PROGRAM (AOSSP), DOMESTIC SECURITY INTEGRATION PROGRAM (DSIP), TWELVE FIVE
STANDARD SECURITY PROGRAM (TFSSP), OR ALL-CARGO INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
PROCEDURE (ACISP) AND ARE ARRIVING INTO AND/OR DEPARTING FROM 14 CFR PART
139 AIRPORTS.

2. FOR
OPERATIONS WITHIN THE TFR, ALL MEDICAL FLIGHT OPERATION COMPANIES SHALL
COORDINATE OPERATIONS IN ADVANCE WITH THE USSS AT END PART 2 OF 4 WIE UNTIL
UFN PART 3 OF 4 FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, MARCH 10-11,
901-345-4966 TO AVOID POTENTIAL DELAYS.

C. WITHIN THE AIRSPACE
BETWEEN 10 NMR AND 30 NMR LISTED ABOVE:

1. ALL AIRCRAFT ENTERING OR
EXITING THE 30 NMR TFR SHALL BE ON AN ACTIVE IFR OR VFR FLIGHT PLAN WITH A
DISCRETE CODE ASSIGNED BY AN ATC FACILITY. AIRCRAFT SHALL BE SQUAWKING THE
DISCRETE CODE PRIOR TO DEPARTURE AND AT ALL TIMES WHILE IN THE TFR.

2. ALL AIRCRAFT ENTERING OR EXITING THE 30 NMR TFR MUST
REMAIN IN TWO-WAY RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WITH ATC.

3. ALL AIRCRAFT OPERATING WITHIN THE 10 NMR TO 30 NMR
TFR AND OPERATING AT ALTITUDES OF UP TO BUT NOT INCLUDING FL180 ARE LIMITED TO
AIRCRAFT ARRIVING OR DEPARTING LOCAL AIRFIELDS AND ATC MAY AUTHORIZE TRANSIT
OPERATIONS. AIRCRAFT MAY NOT LOITER.

5. ALL USSS CLEARED AIRCRAFT OPERATORS BASED IN THE AREA
SHOULD NOTIFY THE USSS PRIOR TO THEIR DEPARTURE.

6. FOR OPERATIONS WITHIN THE TFR, ALL MEDICAL FLIGHT
OPERATION COMPANIES SHALL COORDINATE OPERATIONS IN ADVANCE WITH THE USSS AT
901-345-4966 TO AVOID POTENTIAL DELAYS.

D. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT
ALL AIRCRAFT OPERATORS CHECK NOTAMS FREQUENTLY FOR POSSIBLE REQUIRED CHANGES TO
THIS TFR PRIOR TO OPERATIONS WITHIN THIS REGION.

Presidential TFRs not
depicted on the Sectional Chart

Stadium

3/1862 - SPECIAL
NOTICE.

PURSUANT TO 14 CFR SECTION 99.7,
SPECIAL SECURITY INSTRUCTIONS,

COMMENCING ONE
HOUR BEFORE THE SCHEDULED TIME OF THE EVENT UNTIL ONE HOUR AFTER THE END OF THE
EVENT,

ALL AIRCRAFT AND
PARACHUTE OPERATIONS ARE PROHIBITED AT AND BELOW 3,000 FEET AGL WITHIN A THREE
NAUTICAL MILE RADIUS OF ANY STADIUM HAVING A SEATING CAPACITY OF 30,000 OR MORE
PEOPLE

IN WHICH A MAJOR
LEAGUE BASEBALL, NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE, NCAA DIVISION ONE FOOTBALL, OR MAJOR
MOTOR SPEEDWAY EVENT IS OCCURRING.

ALL PREVIOUSLY ISSUED WAIVERS TO
FDC NOTAM 2/0199 ARE RESCINDED.

Stadiums are not
depicted on the Sectional Chart

Nuclear Sites

3/1655 - ...SPECIAL NOTICE...

FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE,

PURSUANT TO 14 CFR SECTION 99.7, SPECIAL SECURITY
INSTRUCTIONS,

PILOTS CONDUCTING FLIGHT
OPERATIONS WITHIN THE TERRITORIAL AIRSPACE OF THE U.S. ARE ADVISED TO AVOID THE
AIRSPACE ABOVE OR IN PROXIMITY TO ALL NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS.

PILOTS SHOULD NOT CIRCLE OR
LOITER IN THE VICINITY OF SUCH FACILITIES.

PILOTS WHO DO SO CAN EXPECT
TO BE INTERVIEWED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL AT THEIR DESTINATION AIRPORT AND
THE PILOT'S NAME MAY BE ADDED TO THE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
(TSA) INCIDENT REPORTING SYSTEM.

National Security Areas
consist of airspace of defined vertical and lateral dimensions established at
locations where there is a requirement for increased security and safety of
ground facilities. Pilots are requested to voluntarily avoid flying through the
depicted NSA. When it is necessary to provide a greater level of security and
safety, flight in NSAs may be temporarily prohibited. Regulatory prohibitions
are disseminated via NOTAMs.

ADIZ

PART 3 OF 4 FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS WASHINGTON DC.

EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PART II. B, BELOW,

NO PERSON MAY OPERATE AN
AIRCRAFT, INCLUDING ULTRALIGHT VEHICLES, CIVIL AIRCRAFT, AND PUBLIC AIRCRAFT, IN
THIS ADIZ, UNLESS, IN ADDITION TO ALL OTHER APPLICABLE RULES OF 14 CFR, THE
AIRCRAFT OPERATOR ENSURES THAT THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS ARE MET:

1. THE AIRCRAFT IS
EQUIPPED WITH AN OPERABLE TWO-WAY RADIO CAPABLE OF COMMUNICATING WITH ATC ON
APPROPRIATE RADIO FREQUENCIES;

2. THE FLIGHT CREW
ESTABLISHES TWO-WAY RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE APPROPRIATE ATC FACILITY
BEFORE OPERATING IN THIS ADIZ AND THE FLIGHT CREW MAINTAINS THE CAPABILITY OF
CONTINUING TWO-WAY RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE APPROPRIATE ATC FACILITY
WHILE OPERATING IN THIS ADIZ;

AIRCRAFT OPERATING IN AN
AIRPORT TRAFFIC PATTERN AT NON-TOWERED AIRPORTS ARE EXEMPT FROM THE ATC
COMMUNICATION REQUIREMENT, PROVIDED THEY MONITOR THE AIR- PORT CTAF.

3. THE FLIGHT CREW, PRIOR
TO OPERATING WITHIN CLASS B, C, OR D AIRSPACE THAT IS WITHIN THIS ADIZ,
RECEIVES A SEPARATE ATC CLEARANCE TO ENTER THE CLASS B, C, OR D AIRSPACE;

4. THE AIRCRAFT IS
EQUIPPED WITH AN OPERATING TRANSPONDER WITH AUTOMATIC ALTITUDE REPORTING
CAPABILITY AS SPECIFIED IN 14 CFR SECTION 91.215;

5. PRIOR TO OPERATING THE
AIRCRAFT IN THIS ADIZ, THE FLIGHT CREW OBTAINS A DISCRETE TRANSPONDER CODE
FROM ATC;

6. THE AIRCRAFT''S
TRANSPONDER CONTINUOUSLY TRANSMITS THE ATC ISSUED DISCRETE TRANSPONDER CODE
WHILE THE AIRCRAFT IS OPERATING IN THIS ADIZ;

7. PRIOR TO OPERATING AN
AIRCRAFT IN THE DC ADIZ, PILOTS MUST FILE THEIR FLIGHT PLAN WITH AN AFSS; MUST
ACTIVATE THEIR FLIGHT PLAN PRIOR TO DEPARTURE OR ENTERING THE DC ADIZ; AND
CLOSE THEIR FLIGHT PLANS UPON LANDING OR LEAVING THE DC ADIZ. B. AIRCRAFT
OPERATIONS BY THE U.S. MILITARY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND AEROMEDICAL FLIGHTS ARE EXEMPT FROM THE
REQUIREMENTS OF PART II A. PARAGRAPH 7. PART III.

THE FOLLOWING
PROCEDURES APPLY WITHIN THE WASHINGTON DC METROPOLITAN FRZ.

A. UNLESS SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY THE FAA IN
CONSULTATION WITH THE UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE AND THE TRANSPORTATION
SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, ALL PARTS 91, 101, 103, 105, 125, 133, 135, 137
FLIGHT OPERATIONS ARE PROHIBITED WITHIN THE WASHINGTON D.C. METROPOLITAN FRZ.

B. THESE RESTRICTIONS DO NOT APPLY TO DOD, LAW
ENFORCEMENT, OR AEROMEDICAL FLIGHT OPERATIONS THAT ARE IN CONTACT WITH ATC AND
ARE DISPLAYING AN ATC ASSIGNED DISCRETE TRANSPONDER BEACON CODE.

ALL AIRCRAFT
OPERATING IN UNITED STATES NATIONAL AIRSPACE, IF CAPABLE, SHALL MAINTAIN A
LISTENING WATCH ON VHF GUARD 121.5 OR UHF 243.0.

IF AN AIRCRAFT
IS INTERCEPTED BY U.S.
MILITARY AIRCRAFT AND FLARES ARE DISPENSED, THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES ARE TO BE
FOLLOWED:

FOLLOW THE
INTERCEPT''S VISUAL SIGNALS, CONTACT AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL IMMEDIATELY ON THE
LOCAL FREQUENCY OR ON VHF GUARD 121.5 OR UHF GUARD 243.0, AND COMPLY WITH THE
INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN BY THE INTERCEPTING AIRCRAFT INCLUDING VISUAL SIGNALS IF
UNABLE RADIO CONTACT.

Circles airport, lowers landing gear, and overflies runway in the direction
of landing.

Land
at this airport.

Lowers landing gear, follows the intercepting aircraft and lands if the
runway is considered safe.

I
understand and will comply.

(At
night, the pilot will also put the landing lights on.)

(At
night, the pilot will also put the landing lights on.)

Intercepted aircraft signal

Meaning

Intercepting aircraft response

Meaning

Raises landing gear while flying over runway between 1,000' and 2,000', and
continues to circle the airport.

This
airport is inadequate.

If
the intercepted aircraft is requested to go to an alternate airport, the
intercepting aircraft raises its landing gear and uses the intercept
procedures (listed above).

Understood, follow me.

(At
night, the pilot of the intercepted aircraft will also flash landing lights
while passing over the runway.)

To
release the intercepted aircraft, the intercepting aircraft will perform the
breakaway maneuver listed above.

Understood, you may proceed.

The
pilot switches on and off all available lights at regular intervals.

Cannot comply.

Performs the breakaway maneuver listed above.

Understood.

The
pilot switches on and off all available lights at irregular intervals.

In
distress.

Performs the breakaway maneuver listed above.

Understood.

1/1/05FAA DOWNGRADES TFRs IN FOUR STATES
Pilots in Indiana, Kentucky, Oregon, and Washington's Puget Sound area got an
early holiday present. Six temporary flight restriction (TFR) areas have become
much less restrictive national security areas (NSAs). That nearly completes a
process AOPA initiated earlier this year to reduce the number of restricted
areas nationwide. The military had wanted to turn 13 TFRs into prohibited areas.
AOPA opposed that and suggested that airspace over military installations be
designated national security areas. For 11 of the 13 TFRs, the FAA agreed. TFRs
in Washington (Bremerton, Everett, and Port Townsend), Indiana (Newport),
Kentucky (Richmond), and Oregon (Umatilla) became NSAs with the publication of
the latest sectional chart. The Pueblo, Colorado, TFR will change to an NSA with
the next charting cycle effective January 20, 2005. For more on NSAs, see
AOPA Online

9/13/04AVflash Volume 10, Number 38aPLANES MEET F-16S IN KANSAS
Two small aircraft got an up-close encounter with fighter jets during President
Bush's visit to Kansas City last week. On Monday morning, an airplane nipped
into the edge of the TFR while en route from Pittsburg, Kan., to rural
Roosterville Airport, and was intercepted by two F-16s. The jets determined the
airplane was not a threat but followed it till it landed, FAA officials told the
Kansas City Star. On Tuesday morning, an airplane penetrated the restricted
airspace, and F-16s again followed it until it landed. There is nothing unusual
anymore about such events -- "We have had to do this more than 1,600 times since
9/11," Maj. Douglas Martin, spokesman for the North American Aerospace Defense
Command (NORAD), told the Star.
More...

Here's something you definitely don't want to see near you: flares shooting out
of military aircraft. The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) says
that to "safely enforce temporary flight restrictions (TFRs), NORAD interceptors
have developed procedures to communicate with aircraft that have unknown
intentions." If a military fighter fires a flare in your vicinity, it means,
"Pay attention! Contact ATC on the local frequency or 121.5. Follow the
interceptors' visual International Civil Aviation Organization [ICAO] signals."
The AOPA Air Safety Foundation has a handy reference card listing the procedures
available for download. And
note that according to NORAD, "Non-compliance may result in the use of force."
See
NORAD's Web site.

7/12/04aopa.org-------------------------------------------------------------------
AOPA ePilot Special Airspace Bulletin
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Updated notice to AOPA members in the Great Lakes area
==> ATTENTION PILOTS <==
FAA ADDS DULUTH TO PRESIDENTIAL BUS TOUR
AOPA has received word that President Bush will also be visiting Duluth,
Minnesota, on his two-day bus tour. He is expected to be in the city from around
3 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. local on Tuesday, July 13. This stop is in addition to the
other stops mentioned in a previous airspace bulletin. Expect a temporary flight
restriction (TFR) over Duluth.
AOPA will post the Duluth notam along with the rest of the notams on AOPA Online
(
http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/notams.html ) as soon as they become available.
Because TFR airspace frequently changes, AOPA strongly encourages pilots to
obtain a briefing and CHECK NOTAMS before every flight. TFR violators will be
intercepted and forced to land. -------------------------------------------------------------------
AOPA ePilot Special Airspace Bulletin
-------------------------------------------------------------------
A special notice to AOPA members in the Great Lakes area
==> ATTENTION PILOTS <==
FAA TO ESTABLISH TFRs FOR PRESIDENTIAL BUS TOUR
AOPA is sending this message to advise pilots in northern Michigan and eastern
Wisconsin that President Bush is scheduled to be on a two-day campaign bus tour
starting Tuesday, July 13.
According to the FAA, the tour will begin tomorrow afternoon in Marquette,
Michigan, and continue south to Milwaukee where the president is expected to
spend the night. Beginning on the morning of Wednesday, July 14, the president
will travel to Waukesha, Wisconsin, then on to Fond Du Lac and Green Bay.
President Bush is expected to fly out of Green Bay at around 7:30 p.m. local
Wednesday. The itinerary, however, is subject to change.
Based on previous presidential bus tours, expect a 10-nautical-mile-radius
general aviation no-fly zone that will follow along with the bus. Also, expect
30-nm-mile-radius temporary flight restrictions (TFRs), most likely over the
aforementioned cities. AOPA will post the notams on AOPA Online (
http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/notams.html ) as soon as possible after they
are issued. Graphics will also be available.
Because TFR airspace frequently changes, AOPA strongly encourages pilots to
obtain a briefing and CHECK NOTAMS before every flight. TFR violators will be
intercepted and forced to land.

AVFlash
Volume 10, Number 26a — June 21, 2004TFRS ARE HERE TO STAY
"TFRs do serve a purpose, and they're effective," Robert Albracht, director of
GA
Operations at the Transportation Security Administration, told AVweb
last Thursday in a conference-call interview with several TSA staffers.
Essentially, the TFRs function to clear the sky, so security forces are not
distracted by a multitude of targets but instead can focus quickly on any that
don't belong. That means that GA pilots who blunder into the restricted zones
will be noticed. "And when pilots venture into these zones, they are going to be
dealt with," Albracht said. "I do have the feeling that the grace period, the
leniency period, is over," he said, though he stressed that it's the FAA, and
not the TSA, that determines what action will be taken against TFR violators.
"There may be harsher penalties than there were at first."
More...

... DESPITE EFFORTS TO CURTAIL THEM ...
Albracht added that his office has no control over presidential TFRs. "As long
as the president travels outside the White House, and presidential candidates
are moving around, there will be TFRs," he said. But the TSA office does have
discretion over many other TFR requests, and many are turned down. Many large
events, such as sports events and other gatherings, request TFRs. "There would
have to be a threat, to justify that," said Robert Rottman, TSA security
specialist. But certain events, such as the Super Bowl and major political
conventions, are always going to have TFRs, Albracht said. "We definitely go
through excruciating travails to winnow out only the truly deserving requests,"
said Rottman. "We're very aware of the impact these have on general aviation,
and we try to keep that impact as low as possible."
More...

...
BUT GA AIRPORT SECURITY IS OK
As for security protocols at your local GA airport, the general feeling at the
TSA is that the voluntary guidelines are working. "These guidelines were the end
result of a truly collaborative effort among many industry groups, and they were
all agreed to 100 percent," said Steven Calabro, GA security inspector. "Our aim
was to establish federal guidelines so airports could know they were on the
right track, and know what the feds would give a thumbs-up to." The working
group also aimed to prevent a mishmash of state laws from being enacted locally.
"Our anecdotal evidence is that GA airports are compliant overall, and are even
going beyond the guidelines," Calabro said.
More...

6/7/05
AVFlash
Volume 10, Number 24aTSA'S "OUTREACH" BEGINS, TFRS FOR G8 SUMMIT
This week's International G8 Summit near Savannah, Ga., is bringing not only
world leaders and
restricted airspace to the region, but a new TSA presence at general
aviation airports. Prior to the summit, the TSA will assign teams of Aviation
Security Inspectors to about 28 GA airports located within the TFRs, Steven
Calabro of the TSA's GA Directorate told
EAA last week. The inspectors won't be there just to enforce regulations,
but to provide information and enhance awareness during the summit. "We're
hoping to become familiar with [each] airport, its operations and its
surroundings," Calabro said, "More importantly, to be liaisons on issues that
arise with aircraft operations and NOTAMs where they have the ability to get
that information back to us at a command center, 24 hours a day during this
event." Those "issues" may seem limited to TFR violations, not complaints.
More...

4/30/04
AOPA ePILOT
Volume 6, Issue 18 • April 30, 2004
BUSH'S BUS TOUR TO AFFECT GA
ACROSS SEVERAL STATES
President Bush is scheduled to go on a multi-state bus tour starting Monday. Of
more concern to pilots, however, is a 10-nautical-mile-radius no-fly zone that,
according to FAA officials, will follow the bus through Indiana, Michigan, and
Ohio. Bush is slated to be at several locations where there will be even larger
30-nm-radius temporary flight restrictions (TFR) along with smaller no-fly
zones. "The air traffic system is not designed for this type of 'moving' TFR and
the scenario could have disastrous consequences, including the ultimate
enforcement action, the use of deadly force," said Andy Cebula, an AOPA senior
vice president. "It will be difficult, if not impossible, for general aviation
pilots to identify and avoid this moving restriction." For updates, see
AOPA Online. AOPA will
post the notams
establishing the flight restrictions as soon as they become available

4/29/04AV Flash Volume 10, Number 18b
-- April 29, 2004
CAMPAIGN TFRS ESCALATE CONCERN
The FAA says it's working on ways to adequately warn pilots of "pop-up"
temporary flight restrictions (TFRs) that will become much more common as the
election campaign goes into full swing. It's expected that no-fly zones for GA
will accompany not only President Bush, but Vice President Dick Cheney,
Democratic contender John Kerry and whomever his running mate will be. "This is
something we've really been struggling with," said FAA spokesman William Shumann.
He said the agency has been working on the issue since long before the campaign
started in earnest. He said the FAA is cooperating with various aviation groups
to try and get the word out, but not everyone is getting the message. Take, for
instance, the plight of Thomas Colacurcio, who thought he was taking a short hop
last month from Medina Airport in Ohio to another airport to buy discounted
fuel.
More...
1/9/04EAA e-HOT LINE, Vol. 4, No. 1
Threat Level Returns (Mostly) to 'Yellow'EAA Presses For GA Relief and Permanent Implementation of DC ADIZ Test
Ingress/Egress Procedures
The U.S. government lowered the national terror threat level to yellow
(elevated) from orange (high) today, but certain sectors, including aviation,
will remain on heightened alert because of concern they could still be terrorist
targets. Other areas kept on high alert include ports, nuclear facilities and
certain major cities. EAA contacted the Transportation Security Administration
this morning to press for ending GA-specific restrictions absent any specific
and credible intelligence pointing to general aviation as being a threat. “As we
understand it, the greatest concern over aviation security has been centered on
threats against large commercial aviation enterprises,” said Doug Macnair, EAA
Vice President of Government Relations. “We want to ensure that the TSA and the
government as a whole do not paint all of aviation with a single large brush of
heightened security if the intelligence does not support restrictions against
general aviation.”
(read more)

12/26/03AOPA ePilot -- Vol. 5, Issue 52
...PILOTS ASKED TO FLY SMART
As you fly this holiday season, be security conscious. That's the message from
AOPA to general aviation pilots during this period of heightened alert status.
"That means more than taking part in AOPA's Airport Watch," said Andy Cebula,
AOPA senior vice president of government and technical affairs. "Think about how
your flight looks to security officials on the ground." According to news
reports, security officials are especially concerned about soft targets of the
national infrastructure, such as power plants and water supplies. AOPA urges
pilots not to loiter over such facilities. "We want to avoid any more temporary
flight restrictions [TFRs] like the one issued for
Chicagoon Wednesday," said Cebula. "Given the heightened
alert status, GA must be extremely careful not to give officials any reason to
clamp down."
...AND BE EXTRA VIGILANT
Pilots are asked to watch for suspicious activities at their airports and report
them to AOPA's Airport Watch by calling toll-free
866/GA-SECURE. Obtain a briefing and check notams before every flight.
Security-related notams will be posted on
AOPA
Online as soon as possible after they are issued, and pilots who have
signed up for
AOPA ePilot will receive special
e-mail alerts of security notams significantly affecting flight in their area.

12/23/03
EAA e-HOT LINE, Vol. 3, No. 60 12/23/03Threat Level at ‘Orange’;
Airspace Restrictions In PlacePilots Urged To Be Vigilant
The U.S. government has raised the national terror threat level to orange (high)
from yellow (elevated), saying it has received intelligence reports that attacks
comparable to September 11, 2001, are possible. Department of Homeland Security
Secretary Tom Ridge said in a statement today (Sunday, December 21),
“Information indicates that extremists abroad are anticipating near-term attacks
that they believe will rival - or exceed - the scope and impact of those we
experienced in New York, at the Pentagon, and in Pennsylvania more than two
years ago.”
(read more)

Pilots Urged to Check Latest
NOTAMs Over the Holidays
A temporary flight restriction (TFR) has been issued for the January 1, 2004,
Tournament of Roses parade in Pasadena, California. Pilots planning flight
operations in Southern California are urged to check the latest notices to
airmen (NOTAMs) for flight restrictions, which will be in place from 6 a.m.-1:35
p.m. Also, pilots are reminded that flight operations are prohibited over major
sporting events, including the college football bowl games. For more information
on active TFRs, visit
Pilot Services on the EAA website

AOPA ePilot -- Vol. 5, Issue 45AOPA, MEMBERS HELP FAA CREATE NEW TFR SITE
Input from AOPA members and staff contributed to a new
FAA Web site offering graphical depictions of temporary flight restriction (TFR)
airspace. "This Web site exists largely because AOPA spent the last two years
pressuring the FAA to give pilots a clear picture of where the restrictions
are," said AOPA President Phil Boyer. "Many of the enhancements to the new site
are the direct result of input from AOPA and AOPA members." The FAA Web site
includes a list of published TFRs with links to a page that shows detail of the
TFR area overlaid on a sectional chart, and a text description of the restricted
airspace. It also offers a U.S. map showing active TFRs across the country.

9/12/03
AOPA ePilot Volume 5, Issue 37 •
September 12, 2003TSA ISSUES AVIATION THREAT ALERT
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) on Monday issued an alert to
general aviation pilots and airports, warning of potential terrorist threats. It
reminded GA pilots and airport operators to review the security measures
contained in
AOPA's Airport Watch program materials. The TSA advisory warned, "Based on a
recent interagency review of available information, we remain concerned about
al-Qaeda's continued efforts to plan multiple attacks against the United States.
These attacks may involve aviation. However, at this time, we have no specific
information on individual targets or dates for potential attacks." It echoes a
similar advisory issued last week by TSA's parent organization, the Homeland
Security Department. Pilots who do have suspicions about activity at their
airport should call 911 if there appears to be imminent danger, or call the
TSA-provided national toll-free hotline, 866/GA-SECURE (866/427-3287).

8/1/03AOPA ePilot Volume 5, Issue 31 • August 1, 2003
PIPELINE PATROL PILOT GETS SNARED
A pipeline patrol pilot going about his business found himself on the wrong end
of an F-16 and 30 drawn guns last Thursday after accidentally overflying
President Bush's motorcade in Philadelphia. An F-16 and two police helicopters
gave chase and forced the pilot to land at Camden County Airport, where 30 law
enforcement officers with weapons drawn were waiting. He was released about two
and a half hours after the incident and allowed to fly home to Ohio. No criminal
charges were filed, although there is no word yet on any FAA enforcement action.
The notam establishing the TFR was not issued until late the night before and
the effective time was extended that very morning. To help you navigate in
today's new airspace environment, the AOPA Air Safety Foundation has put
together an online course called
Know Before You Go

7/4/03AOPA ePilot Volume 5, Issue 27 • July 4, 2003
AOPA ONLINE HIGHLIGHTS PRESIDENTIAL TFRsA prominent red banner across the top of
AOPA's home page calls attention to temporary flight restrictions (TFRs)
relating to travel by President Bush and other high-ranking officials. The new
banner contains a scrolling list of notams that have been issued under FAR
91.141, "Flight restrictions in the proximity of the Presidential and other
parties." Clicking on the date and location as it scrolls by will take you to
the text of the notam itself. When applicable, the scrolling list also includes
anticipated TFRs based on the president's known schedule. The anticipated TFRs
do not link to detailed information since those notams are not yet published.
FAR 91.141 TFRs are also issued for the vice president and "other public
figures." See the AOPA Air Safety Foundation online course
Know Before You Go for more on identifying, and avoiding, TFRs.

6/16/03AVweb's NewsWire
6/16/03
FAA LAUNCHES GRAPHICAL TFRS...
Temporary Flight Restrictions, though ever-changing, would appear to be a
permanent fixture, so the FAA is (finally) doing something that might actually
help pilots comply. Starting yesterday, the agency began posting its own
sanctioned
graphical depictions of TFRs on the FAA Web site. There have been some
graphical TFRs on the FAA site for more than a year but they were for "special
interest" NOTAMs, generally relating to presidential movements or national
security. The new system should provide graphical TFRs of all flight restriction
types but if you went there yesterday, you may have had a very hard time
noticing any difference -- the new material will be loaded over a period of time
and the first 90 days will be a test phase. Public responses will be used to
modify presentation of the material.
More...http://www2.faa.gov/SPECIALNOTAMS/specialnotamlisting.htm

...PRESIDENT CARRIES 30 MILES OF BREATHING SPACE...
It's not spelled out whether the president's hectic travel schedule will get the
graphic treatment. A 30-nm TFR appears to have become the standard treatment
wherever Air Force One touches down (aside from the one that encircles it while
it's in the air) and as President Bush hits the campaign trail as many as three
TFRs per day are being created. AOPA has added "Presidential Movement TFR" links
to its home page to try and keep track of the wandering chief executive but
pilots should always get the official word from flight services on any NOTAMs on
their route before wheels up (and just hope the NOTAM doesn't arise after they
do). Most groups agree 30 nm is excessive but they also seem to agree that it
isn't going to change anytime soon. However, there is some pressure from the
government to eliminate defense-related TFRs that blossomed after 9/11.
More...

2/28/03AOPA ePilot Volume 5, Issue 9 • February 28,
2003FAA ISSUES NEW NUCLEAR PLANT NOTAM
In response to concerns from security officials, the FAA has issued a new notam
regarding nuclear power plants. While pilots were previously advised not to
"loiter or circle" in the vicinity of nuclear power plants, now the
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is brandishing a stick; pilots who
fly suspiciously around the power plants can expect to be interviewed by law
enforcement personnel. And if law enforcement isn't convinced that the pilot's
flight activities were innocent, the pilot's name may be added to TSA's incident
reporting system database. The FAA issued this advisory notam rather than
reinstating the 10-mile temporary flight restrictions (TFRs) around all nuclear
facilities that existed for a little more than a week in October 2001. Some
security officials had been pushing for again closing the airspace around 90
nuclear facilities, affecting more than 700 public and private airports. The TSA
maintains that the incident reporting system is not the same thing as the
agency's security list, which it can use to revoke a pilot's certificate for
being a "security threat," and has assured AOPA that pilots conducting
operations to or from airports close to these facilities will not be considered
loitering.
See the notam.

2/28/03EAA e-HOT LINE, Vol. 3, No. 10 2/28/03FAA
Warns Pilots Against Flights Near Nuke Facilities
Pilots operating in the United States were issued a no-nonsense warning from the
FAA today (February 26) to steer well clear of nuclear power plant facilities or
be subject to law enforcement action or even referral to the Transportation
Security Administration (TSA). The special notice was issued in response to
repeated instances—reportedly as many as 12 per month—where aircraft were
observed circling or loitering near some nuclear facilities. FDC Notice to
Airmen
(NOTAM) 3/1655 advises that pilots who circle or loiter in the vicinity of
nuclear facilities "can expect to be interviewed by law enforcement personnel at
their destination airport and the pilot’s name may be added to the
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) incident reporting system"
(read more)

10/7/02AVflash Vol. 8, Issue 41a Monday, October 7, 2002
http://avweb.com/n/?41aPRESIDENT'S PORTABLE TFR...
While President Bush was admiring the fall colors at the family compound at
Kennebunkport, Maine, over the weekend, 16 airports serving 450 aircraft and
270,000 operations each year were subject to Temporary Flight Restrictions. The
10-nautical-mile "no-fly" zone around the home of Bush's father, the previous
President Bush, closed Biddeford and Goosefair Airports, while 14 airports
between 10 and 30 nm from the residence fell under requirements for flight plans
and "discrete" transponder codes. Flight training and IFR practice were
prohibited.

...STADIUM SAGA CONTINUES...
EAA and AOPA are both howling over an amendment to the transportation spending
bill passed by the House Appropriations Committee on October 1 that bans waivers
and exemptions for flight operations over sporting events. It's not just banner
towers who would be grounded -- non-towered airports within three nautical miles
of a sporting event would be closed and all VFR traffic would have to avoid the
stadiums. Aircraft used to televise the event and "security" aircraft would be
permitted. If it's passed, EAA says the bill will set a dangerous precedent
that would threaten GA in the future.

9/27/02Aero-News Network "Propwash" E-Mail Aero-News Summary
www.Aero-News.Net
'Catch-22 NOTAM' Amended New NOTAM
Defines 'Open-Air Assembly' Better
JUST IN: By Friday afternoon, the FAA should have posted its new 'open-air
assembly' NOTAM, which would go a long way toward clarifying just what can get
you in trouble, when you fly over it.
Under the existing system, GA pilots were generally prohibited from overflying
'large open-air assemblies.' The only problem was, nobody knew what that meant.
Does a 60,000-midget convention count the same as a 20,000-WWF tea party? If
16,000 people come to see an end-of-season Major League Baseball game, and
30,000 come to see a hot high school football match -- is one 'big,' and the
other, not? Is money the criterion, or the number of people supposedly "at
risk?"
Well, it's, money, on the face of it, ...although it's a cinch that the
big-money events are more often than not going to outdraw the smaller events.
(That takes care of the issue of those pesky banner-towers, that the colleges,
especially, couldn't stand, making money, while they couldn't take a cut of it!)
According to friends at the EAA, you still won't be able to fly within 3 miles,
below 3000 feet, of the following:
1) NFL football games
2) Major League Baseball games
3) major motor speedway events
4) Division 1-A college football venues with 30,000 or more seats (apparently,
without regard to how many seats are filled)
You will be banned from those areas from one hour before The Star Spangled
Banner, until one hour after the event is finished. It's even likely that the
Flight Service Stations will be aware of these prohibited events.
If you're going to need a waiver, the forms are available online (link below).
The FAA will also list the events you mustn't overfly.
Even with a waiver, only technical crew will be allowed aboard the aircraft.
Local law enforcement will, for the time being, do its best to verify crew
credentials, on a random basis. Fingerprinting, DNA profiling, and retinal scans
may still be a way down the road...
FMI:
www.faa.gov/ats/ata/waiver
For the WHOLE story, go to
http://www.aero-news.net/news/sport.cfm?ContentBlockID=5846

9/25/02
Aero-News Network "Propwash" E-Mail Aero-News Summary
www.Aero-News.Net
Pilots Issued Excessive Restrictions Near Bush Ranch
Large Presidential TFR to Severely Impact Texas Pilots, Airports The FAA has
issued yet another NOTAM... this one significantly expanding the restricted
airspace (TFR) around President Bush's Crawford (TX) ranch. The TFR, which
extends for a 30-nm(!) radius around the ranch up to 18,000 feet, requires all
pilots to file a flight plan, obtain a discrete transponder code, and remain in
communication with air traffic control. The TFR also closes airspace altogether
within 10 nm of the ranch.
"In light of the relaxation of the security threat level to condition 'yellow,'
today, AOPA questions the need for such a large restriction," said Melissa K.
Bailey, AOPA vice president of air traffic, on Tuesday. "We ask the FAA and
security communities to take a serious look at the need for a restricted area
this large." The TFR impacts 14 public-use airports and an additional 22 private
airports.
The NOTAM, which is effective from 7:30 p.m. Thursday, September 26, to 9:10
a.m. September 30, expands the existing P-49 prohibited area to a 10-nm radius.
Between 10 and 30 nm of Crawford ranch, pilots must be on an active VFR or IFR
flight plan with a discrete ATC-assigned transponder code and must be
communicating with ATC. In addition, the only flights permitted within this area
will be for the purposes of ingress and egress. Aircraft must proceed directly
to and from the airports. Flight training, pattern practice, and practice
instrument approaches are not authorized, creating an impact on flight schools
and FBOs throughout the region.
AOPA has been told that flight service stations throughout the Southwest region
have been given guidance on how to assist pilots who are unable to contact other
ATC facilities on the ground, including information on who they may contact for
squawk codes prior to departure.
Pilots are cautioned that it is imperative that this NOTAM be followed to the
letter, as a violation of this airspace may not only jeopardize their
certificate, but may also expose them to the possibility of armed interception
by military aircraft.
The public-use airports affected by this TFR include:
1) Clifton (7F7)
2) Mcgregor Exec. (PWG)
3) Wildcat Canyon (3T8)
4) Valley Mills (9F1)
5) Killeen (ILE)
6) Lake Whitney State Pk (F50)
7) TSTC Waco (CNW)
8) Waco Regional (ACT)
9) Wings for Christ (73F)
10) City County (05F)
11) Longhorn AAF Aux (22XS)
12) Shorthorn AAF Aux (23XS)
13) Hood AAF (HLR)
14) Draughon-Miller (TPL)
FMI: www.faa.gov
For the WHOLE story, go to
http://www.aero-news.net/news/sport.cfm?ContentBlockID=5801

AOPA is sending you this bulletin to tell you how today's elevated terrorist
threat assessment is affecting general aviation aircraft operations. In a
special phone conversation late this afternoon with Admiral James M.
Loy--director of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)--and his top
deputies, AOPA President Phil Boyer learned that pilots are being asked to
exercise extreme vigilance and cooperation as an alternative to new security
procedures and airspace restrictions. The call was in response to this
afternoon's announcement by U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft and Office of
Homeland Security chief Tom Ridge that the federal government had raised the
terrorist alert level for the first time to code orange, meaning a "high" danger
of attack. That level requires government agencies to increase their security
efforts.

"Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta advised the transportation community,
'do not be alarmed, but be alert,'" said Boyer. Because transportation modes are
known to be favorite terrorist targets, pilots must be vigilant. Pilots should
expect increased local law enforcement surveillance at general aviation airports
during this time of heightened vigilance. Pilots are asked to watch for anything
unusual or suspicious at the airport. Report any such activity to local law
enforcement. Secure your aircraft before walking away from it.

Because of the heightened state of alert, incursions into restricted airspace
can be expected to bring rapid and perhaps harsh response by the authorities.
TSA emphasized that there is an "enormous seriousness" to the temporary flight
restrictions (TFRs) and pilots must be careful to strictly adhere to all ATC
procedures. For the first time, Washington, D.C., has been ringed with live
antiaircraft weapons.

Pilots are reminded of the TFRs surrounding tomorrow's 9/11 anniversary
ceremonies in Washington, D.C., New York City, and Pennsylvania. In the
Washington, D.C., area, Potomac and College Park airports will be totally closed
during the time of the ceremonies. However, AOPA staff has learned that this
restriction may be extended through Thursday. The TSA is also revoking the
waivers from Notam 3353 that prohibits GA operations within 3 miles and 3,000
feet of sporting events (stadiums) and open-air assemblies. This effectively
eliminates banner-towing operations at these sites.

While the greatest current threat appears to be to U.S. embassies, military
bases, and other interests overseas, intelligence officials also fear that
low-level al Qaeda operatives might attempt small-scale attacks in the United
States. Based on information from a suspected al Qaeda operative, and
corroborated using other intelligence assets, the government believes U.S.
assets in Southeast Asia are especially at risk. However, because the
information may be incomplete, and because communications among terrorists a
year ago followed a similar pattern and also indicated overseas targets,
President Bush decided to raise the threat level assessment at home as well.

AOPA strongly encourages all pilots to obtain a full briefing, including the
latest notams, before any flight. Report any suspicious activity around your
airport to local law-enforcement agencies. Check AOPA Online (
http://www.aopa.org ) for any updates to the
security situation as it affects general aviation.

8/23/02
AOPA e-Pilot 8/23/02
AOPANO KNEE-JERK TFRs,
AOPA TELLS FAA
AOPA is asking the FAA to avoid issuing "knee-jerk" flight restrictions as the
nation approaches the anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. Chicago
Mayor Richard M. Daley has asked the FAA to reimpose a large temporary flight
restriction (TFR) over downtown Chicago because of "reports" that several U.S.
cities could be targeted by terrorists. But the security community has not
identified specific threats to the city's buildings or landmarks, said AOPA
President Phil Boyer. Illinois homeland security "czar" Matt Bettenhausen told
the Chicago Tribune that a small aircraft likely would not do any harm.
In a strongly worded letter to the FAA, Boyer said that without a specific,
credible threat, it would be "inappropriate for the federal government to
institute arbitrary airspace restrictions. As stewards of the national airspace
system, the FAA is obligated to look past the emotional grandstanding of local
politicians and preserve the integrity of the national aviation system." He also
sent the letter to the Transportation Security Administration. See
AOPA Online

8/14/02
Aero-News Network "Propwash" E-Mail Aero-News Summary
www.Aero-News.NetTSA Proclaims Heightened Security AOPA Agrees With New
Procedures
The Transportation Security Administration has renewed its security alert
regarding possible use of civil or general aviation aircraft for terrorist
strikes, and the FAA is now instructing flight service controllers to pass that
alert on to every pilot who calls for a weather briefing.
AOPA agrees with this common-sense approach to security at GA airports and has
advised pilots to keep a wary eye open for anything that appears out of place or
abnormal at their local airports.
Pilots who have previously received the TSA security alert may advise the flight
service controller that they have the alert and forego that particular portion
of the briefing.
Hey -- if it keeps one innocent pilot from getting blasted out of the sky, it's
worth it.

7/19/02
AOPA e-Pilot 7/19/02
AOPASPORTING EVENT
NOTAM UNCLEAR, AOPA TELLS FEDS
In letters to both the FAA and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA),
AOPA President Phil Boyer said that the current "blanket notam" for sporting
events and open-air assemblies is difficult, if not impossible, for both pilots
and the FAA to understand and follow. "While it is preferable that the notam be
withdrawn, if the concept is to be retained for some period, it must be
revised," Boyer said. See
AOPA Online.

7/18/02Aero-News Network "Propwash" E-Mail Aero-News Summary
www.aero-news.netAOPA says TSA's 'Blanket NOTAM' is Vague
AOPA Tells TSA and FAA 'Sporting Event NOTAM' Unclear
In letters to both the Federal Aviation Administration and the Transportation
Security Administration (TSA), AOPA President Phil Boyer said that the current
sporting event, open-air assembly "blanket NOTAM" is difficult, if not
impossible, for both pilots and the FAA to understand and follow. "While it is
preferable that the notam be withdrawn, if the concept is to be retained for
some period, it must be revised," Boyer said.
In an effort to assist the FAA in providing clear, concise information to pilots
on "major sporting events," AOPA has worked with representatives from
professional and collegiate sporting associations to develop language revising
the temporary flight restriction (TFR) NOTAM. A key component of the proposed
revisions would be that aircraft at nontowered airports would be able to
continue to operate even if the airport were located in the TFR area. Another
suggested revision would change the vague language concerning "open-air
assembly" to reflect crowd sizes of 30,000 people or more.
Just how organizers of such events would communicate their events to the FAA; or
how far in advance of the event; or how rain delays, etc., would be handled; or
the penalties organizers would face if they failed to timely provide the
required information; or which agency -- FAA or TSA, or someone else -- would
enforce the reporting, was left unmentioned.
FMI: www.faa.gov,
www.tsa.dot.gov,
www.aopa.org
For the WHOLE story, go to
http://www.aero-news.net/news/sport.cfm?ContentBlockID=4764
For more information on TFR see - NOTAM

7/10/02
Aero-News Network "Propwash" E-Mail Aero-News Summary
www.Aero-News.Net
About Time! FAA Finally Starts Offering Some TFR Graphics
FAA has taken one small step towards providing graphical TFRs to pilots.
Recognizing the value of showing, as well as telling, pilots where they may not
fly, the FAA is now posting graphical depictions of four of some 35 national
security temporary flight restriction (TFR) notams on its Web site.
"We've been pushing for this for over two years," said Andy Cebula, AOPA senior
vice president for Government and Technical Affairs, "so we're happy to see that
FAA finally buys into the concept. Now they need to make graphical depictions of
all TFRs readily available to pilots and flight service station briefers."
AOPA has lobbied FAA at all levels, from Administrator Jane Garvey on down, for
graphical notams. The association even went to Congress to secure funding for
FAA to develop graphical notams.
AOPA has felt so strongly about the need for graphical depictions of TFRs that
the association has been providing them on its Web site since November oflast
year. And when FAA issued a last-minute TFR over New York City for the fourth of
July, AOPA staff came in on their vacation time to create a graphic toshow
pilots the restricted area.
"The proliferation of security TFRs since the September 11 terrorist attacks,
and the dire consequences for pilots who violate them, has made the need
fordepictions even more critical," said Cebula. "The FAA must work aggressively
to get graphical TFRs into the hands of users as soon as possible." FMI:
http://www.faa.gov/NTAP/
For the WHOLE story, go to
http://www.aero-news.net/news/sport.cfm?ContentBlockID=4629

7/6/02AOPA ePilot Milwaukee Airspace Bulletin July 5, 2002
A special notice to AOPA members in the Milwaukee area
==> ATTENTION PILOTS <==
No-Fly zone established over All-Star game
AOPA is sending you this special notice to inform you that on Monday and Tuesday
there will be a no-fly zone over the All-Star Baseball Game in Milwaukee on July
8 and 9. It will be in effect during the game and pre-game activities. The FAA
notice to airmen
http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/newsitems/2002/02-3-010x.html
(notam) establishes a 13-nm-radius temporary flight restriction (TFR)
up to 10,000 feet that is centered on Miller Park Baseball Stadium and is in
effect from 3 p.m. until 11 p.m. each day.
Pilots are warned that the FAA and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
take TFR incursions seriously. This includes strong penalties and certificate
action. In addition, the Department of Defense is using combat air patrols to
enforce security-related TFRs. AOPA has developed a graphical depiction (
http://www.aopa.org/images/whatsnew/newsitems/2002/notams/2-6576.gif) of this TFR.

7/1/02
AVflash Vol. 8, Issue 27a Monday, July 1, 2002
www.avweb.com
...FOREST SERVICE GETS IT RIGHT...
The U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management have combined to
create the National Airspace Program (NAP), which through its Web site provides
daily TFR updates and offers graphical depictions of TFRs around forest fires
all over the West. The NAP is even making an effort to plot all TFRs on
sectional charts (but not all charts are available nor are all non-fire-related
TFRs graphically represented). Still, one might wonder why the Forest Service
can manage that when the FAA still isn't offering graphics with its TFRs. As
good as the Forest Service site is, it's not without disclaimers. Bottom line
is make sure you get all NOTAMs and other information about your intended flight
prior to departure -- and especially before you head out this weekend. Just
don't forget to have fun!
NOTE: See AVweb's NewsWire at <http://avweb.com/n/?27a>
for links to Web sites offering graphical representations of the many TFRs.

FAA
ISSUES FLURRY OF FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS FOR HOLIDAY
The FAA has issued additional temporary flight restrictions (TFRs) over national
landmarks in response to security warnings about possible terrorist activities
during the July 4 holiday. The new TFRs cover the Statue of Liberty in New York
Harbor, Mount Rushmore in South Dakota, and the Gateway Arch in St. Louis. "The
new TFRs, along with the 20-plus existing TFRs, must be taken seriously by
pilots," said AOPA President Phil Boyer. "The stakes are very high. General
aviation cannot afford the fallout resulting from airspace violations." Pilots
should specifically query the flight service briefer for notams when flying
close to any monument or symbolic structure. To help pilots avoid TFRs, AOPA has
updated its security notam page with TFRs broken down by geographic regions. See
AOPA Online.

…AND PILOTS
SHOULD AVOID SENSITIVE FACILITIES, AOPA WARNS
AOPA also reminds pilots to comply with the FAA's advisory to avoid overflights
or "loitering" near nuclear and conventional power plants, dams, refineries,
industrial complexes, military facilities, and similar structures. See
AOPA Online.

6/27/02AVflash Vol. 8, Issue 26b Thursday, June 27, 2002LOOMING HOLIDAY RATTLES NERVES ACROSS THE USA...
A small plane flying over three reservoirs in upstate New York late last week
aroused the suspicions of some watchful (or perhaps paranoid) residents and
created all sorts of havoc for one pilot and local police. Phone calls from
several concerned citizens spurred the New York State Police into action when
planes (maybe just one) were spotted flying over the Cannonsville, Pepacton and
Ashokan reservoirs. In one call to police, the caller alleged that a plane had
been spotted flying low over a reservoir in Cannonsville, N.Y., and something
had been dropped from the aircraft into the reservoir. Police jumped into their
aircraft, found a plane fitting the description and followed it to Lincoln Park
Airport in New Jersey, along with state and city helicopters. After landing,
the pilot was detained and questioned at the Lincoln Park Police Department and
later released.

5/30/02The Aero-News Network Daily News Brief
www.Aero-News.NetEndeavour Launch Causes TFRs Today
Pilots: Check NOTAMS!
2/4615
PART 1 OF 2 TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTION, CAPE CANVERAL, FL. EFFECTIVE 0205301730
UTC UNTIL 0205310300 UTC
[1:30~11:00PM, local]. FOR REASONS OF NATIONAL SECURITY PURSUANT TO 14 CFR
SECTION 99.7, SPECIAL SECURITY INSTRUCTIONS, FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS ARE IN EFFECT
WITHIN A 40 NM RADIUS OF
2837N/8037W OR THE MELBOURNE /MLB/ VOR/DME 004 DEGREE RADIAL AT 30 NM, FROM THE
SURFACE UP TO BUT NOT INCLUDING FL 180 AS FOLLOWS: 1) NO PART 91 FLIGHT
OPERATIONS, AND NO VFR FLIGHT OPERATIONS ARE PERMITTED WITHIN A 30 NM RADIUS OF
2837N/8037W OR THE MELBOURNE /MLB/ VOR/DME 004 DEGREE RADIAL AT 30 NM FROM THE
SURFACE UP TO BUT NOT INCLUDING FL 180. B. WITHIN THE AIRSPACE BETWEEN THE 30 NM
RADIUS AND THE 40 NM RADIUS, PART 91 FLIGHT OPERATIONS AND VFR FLIGHT OPERATIONS
ARE PERMITTED ONLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF LANDING AT OR DEPARTING FROM AN AIRPORT
LOCATED WITHIN THE 30 NM TO 40 NM SEGMENT AND ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
FOLLOWING PROCEDURES: WIE UNTIL UFN
[AOPA alerts us that airports within that radius include New Smyrna Beach (EVB),
Massey (X50), Sanford (SFB), Orlando Executive (ORL), Daytona Beach
International (DAB), Merritt Island (COI), Space Coast Regional (TIX), Dunn
(X21), Orlando International (MCO), and Melbourne International (MLB).]

2/4615 PART 2 OF 2 TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTION, 1) THE PILOT OBTAINS A DISCRETE
TRANSPONDER CODE AND CLEARANCE FROM THE APPROPRIATE ATC FACILITY PRIOR TO
ENTERING THE AIRSPACE BETWEEN THE 30 NM AND 40 NM SEGMENT. 2) THE PILOT SHALL
MAINTAIN CONTINUOUS RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WITH ATC AND DISPLAY THE ASSIGNED
TRANSPONDER CODE AT ALL TIMES WHILE WITHIN THE TFR AIRSPACE. C. EXCEPTIONS:
MILITARY AIRCRAFT AND AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATED WITH CAPE CANAVERAL OPERATIONS ARE
EXEMPT FROM THE TFR. RESCUE/RECOVERY, MEDICAL/LIFEGUARD FLIGHTS, EMERGENCY
EVACUATION, LAW ENFORCEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, AND FIRE FIGHTING OPERATIONS
ARE PERMITTED ONLY WITH PRIOR APPROVAL FROM THE APPROPRIATE ATC FACILITY. WIE
UNTIL UFN FMI:
www.jsc.nasa.gov, www.faa.gov

4/12/02 AOPA ePilot -- Vol. 4, Issue 15MANY
AIRSHOWS TO GET TFRs
Pilots flying in the vicinity of an airshow this summer are warned that many
airshows (including performances by the Navy Blue Angels, Air Force
Thunderbirds, and Army Golden Knights) have temporary flight restrictions
assigned to their airspace. This makes enforcement actions more likely, and some
of the airshow boxes can extend to 10,000 feet. Don't fly over an airshow. Check
FDC notams before you leave.

3/29/02 AOPA ePilot -- Vol. 4, Issue 13
SOARING IS NOT LOITERING, GROUP SAYS
After the September 11 terror attacks, the FAA issued notams restricting
"loitering" for aircraft near nuclear power plants and other areas of national
security concern. This has had special meaning for glider pilots who circle in
thermals to gain altitude. The Soaring Society of America (SSA) has been working
with the FAA to clarify the rules. So far, according to the SSA, circling in
thermals does not constitute loitering, but the key is to spend only enough time
near the facilities to gain lift then move beyond them. One thing was made
clear, though. The SSA said that airplanes should not tow gliders over these
facilities. The organization recommended that glider pilots and clubs contact
security officials at the facilities and let them know who they are and when
they'll be in the area.

2/28/02FAA IS SERIOUS
ABOUT TFR VIOLATIONS, AOPA WARNS
AOPA is warning that the penalties for violating temporary flight restrictions (TFRs)
in the wake of September 11 could be severe. The FAA believes that any pilot who
violates the TFRs has demonstrated a substantial disregard for safety and
security, warranting a 150- to 240-day suspension or revocation of pilot
certificates, according Kathy Yodice, an attorney for AOPA. "The FAA maintains
this position even if it is a single, inadvertent, first-time violation, and
just a clip of the restricted area," she said. A memorandum to inspectors from
FAA headquarters instructs them to seek the more severe sanctions for any
violation of a security-related notam. Pilots are advised once again to make
sure they have the latest notams before starting a flight. AOPA's Legal Services
Plan can help a pilot defend against FAA enforcement actions.

Go to LINKS for the AOPA
website and updates on NOTAM & TFRs12/12/01Sporting events
TFR reissued -
Smaller events now excluded
Dec. 12 — The FAA this weekend cancelled the “sporting events” temporary
flight restriction (TFR) notam, and then on Monday reissued the notam with
exactly the same wording. But AOPA has learned that there was a
behind-the-scenes change in interpretation that will benefit general aviation
pilots.
The notam,
FDC
1/3090, requires pilots to remain clear of “any major professional or
collegiate sporting event or any other major open air assembly of people” by 3
nm horizontally and 3,000 feet vertically. But FAA has now internally defined
“open air assembly” as a gathering of 10,000 people or more. That means most
high school games and other smaller athletic events aren’t covered by the TFR.
“This change of interpretation removes some of the restrictions on pilots,”
said Andy Cebula, AOPA senior vice president for government and technical
affairs. “However, we will continue to believe that these kinds of TFRs should
be date and location specific. Local pilots might be aware of major events, but
transient pilots have no reasonable way to obtain this information. We will
continue to push FAA to eliminate this ‘generic’ TFR.”

10/11/01Effective October 11, 2001, 103.20 is amended as follows 103.20 Flight restrictions in the proximity of certain areas designated by
notice to airmen.No person may operate an ultralight vehicle in areas
designated in a Notice to Airmen under § 91.137, § 91.138, § 91.141, § 91.143 or
§ 91.145 of this chapter, unless authorized by:
(a) Air Traffic Control (ATC); or
(b) A Flight Standards Certificate of Waiver or Authorization issued for the
demonstration or event.

§ 91.137 Temporary flight restrictions.
(a) The Administrator will issue a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) designating an area
within which temporary flight restrictions apply and specifying the hazard or
condition requiring their imposition, whenever he determines it is necessary in
order to -
(1) Protect persons and property on the surface or in the air from a hazard
associated with an incident on the surface;
(2) Provide a safe environment for the operation of disaster relief aircraft; or
(3) Prevent an unsafe congestion of sightseeing and other aircraft above an
incident or event which may generate a high degree of public interest.

The Notice to Airmen will specify the hazard or condition that requires the
imposition of temporary flight restrictions.

(b) When a NOTAM has been issued under paragraph (a)(1) of this section, no
person may operate an aircraft within the designated area unless that aircraft
is participating in the hazard relief activities and is being operated under the
direction of the official in charge of on scene emergency response activities.
(c) When a NOTAM has been issued under paragraph (a)(2) of this section, no
person may operate an aircraft within the designated area unless at least one of
the following conditions are met:
(1) The aircraft is participating in hazard relief activities and is being
operated under the direction of the official in charge of on scene emergency
response activities.
(2) The aircraft is carrying law enforcement officials.
(3) The aircraft is operating under the ATC approved IFR flight plan.
(4) The operation is conducted directly to or from an airport within the area,
or is necessitated by the impracticability of VFR flight above or around the
area due to weather, or terrain; notification is given to the Flight Service
Station (FSS) or ATC facility specified in the NOTAM to receive advisories
concerning disaster relief aircraft operations; and the operation does not
hamper or endanger relief activities and is not conducted for the purpose of
observing the disaster.
(5) The aircraft is carrying properly accredited news representatives, and,
prior to entering the area, a flight plan is filed with the appropriate FAA or
ATC facility specified in the Notice to Airmen and the operation is conducted
above the altitude used by the disaster relief aircraft, unless otherwise
authorized by the official in charge of on scene emergency response activities.
(d) When a NOTAM has been issued under paragraph (a)(3) of this section, no
person may operate an aircraft within the designated area unless at least one of
the following conditions is met:
(1) The operation is conducted directly to or from an airport within the area,
or is necessitated by the impracticability of VFR flight above or around the
area due to weather or terrain, and the operation is not conducted for the
purpose of observing the incident or event.
(2) The aircraft is operating under an ATC approved IFR flight plan.
(3) The aircraft is carrying incident or event personnel, or law enforcement
officials.
(4) The aircraft is carrying properly accredited news representatives and, prior
to entering that area, a flight plan is filed with the appropriate FSS or ATC
facility specified in the NOTAM.
(e) Flight plans filed and notifications made with an FSS or ATC facility under
this section shall include the following information:
(1) Aircraft identification, type and color.
(2) Radio communications frequencies to be used.
(3) Proposed times of entry of, and exit from, the designated area.
(4) Name of news media or organization and purpose of flight.
(5) Any other information requested by ATC.